2017 Toyota Prius Prime: first drive of new plug-in hybrid
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 3, 2016
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a considerably better car than a few electric-car fans had feared. And it all has.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Dec: 2017 to set new record, Bolt EV ends strong (more updates)
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 3, 2018
It was clear late last year that the number of plug-in electric cars sold in the U.S. during 2017 would set a new record. December is always a strong sales month for all vehicles, and dealerships across the country have rushed to deliver new cars, crossovers, and trucks to hit their year-end bonuses.
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Veloz: 2018 banner year for EV sales in California; up 84% from 2017; 312% increase from January to December
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2019
According to Veloz’s monthly “ Sales Dashboard ” tracking news summary: Comparing start and end of year electric car sales for 2018, January sales were 5,991 and December sales were 24,686: a 312% increase. In contrast, there was a 122% increase from January (5,543) to December (12,323) in 2017.
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New York plug-in car sales up 74% April-June with introduction of rebate
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Cuomo announced that the state has seen a 74% increase in electric car sales over the same time period last year, resulting from the Drive Clean Rebate initiative launched on 21 March 2017. For the first half of 2017, New York saw 4,209 EVs sold, a 61% increase from the 2,609 sold in the same period in 2016.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Oct 2017: Chevy’s dominant duo
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
The dominant duo of the Chevy Volt and Bolt EV continued their winning ways in the Canadian market for new plug-in electric cars during October. Chevrolet sold 424 Volts to start the fourth quarter, down slightly from 483 in September.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, June 2017: Prime time
Green Car Reports
JULY 7, 2017
Toyota made a strong return to the Canadian plug-in electric vehicle market in June, selling 144 Prius Prime plug-in hybrids. The tally is all the more remarkable as the vehicle has so far launched only in Quebec. That province is the home of Canada’s sole zero-emission vehicle mandate, patterned on California’s.
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-June 2017
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 17, 2017
The numbers are in, which means it's once again time take a look at European electric and plug-in hybrid sales. Delivery and registration data is compiled from January through June of 2017, and once more, it remains clear Europe has a favorite electric car.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Apr 2017: plus ça change.
Green Car Reports
MAY 8, 2017
The Volt remains the undisputed king of the Canadian plug-in electric vehicle market. In April, the Chevy Volt enjoyed its 13th consecutive month as Canada's best-selling plug in electric vehicle, and its 46th month overall. market, the Volt's leadership of the Canadian plug-in segment recalls.
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87 Plug-in electric car sales In Canada, Sep 2017: 1 percent now, 99 percent to go
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 6, 2017
The market share of plug-in electric cars in Canada appears to have topped 1 percent for the first time ever last month. We estimate that just under 1,900 vehicles with plugs were sold last month, compared to roughlyk 187,000 sales across the country of.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada for 2017: two Dec debuts before ZEV rules
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2018
Plug-in electric vehicles topped 1 percent of Canadian new-car sales in the second half of 2017, but will fall just short of that milestone for the full year. Plug-in electric vehicles now represent about. They’ll probably end around 0.95 percent market share of 2016.
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BNEF: Global plug-in vehicle sales surge 63% year-on-year in Q3; China accounted for more than half of total
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Plug-in electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). China accounted for more than half of global sales as its market for electric cars doubled amid government efforts to curb pollution.
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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
One of the challenges Clean Fleet Report takes seriously is to test the EPA fuel economy ratings for the cars, crossovers and trucks we review, knowing efficiency is a top priority when looking to purchase a new vehicle. But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Feb higher than Jan lows, still in winter doldrums
Green Car Reports
MARCH 1, 2018
Sales of plug-in electric cars tend to be lower during the winter months, unlike the rest of the market, and February was little exception to that rule. After a whiz-bang December that took 2017 sales to their highest-ever number—just under 200,000 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles sold in the U.S.—January
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Plug-in electric car sales for May: best Bolt EV month yet, Leaf and Volt higher too
Green Car Reports
JUNE 1, 2017
Sales of three high-volume plug-in electric cars rose last month, with the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV 238-mile battery-electric hatchback logging its highest monthly total since sales began in December. The Bolt EV is continuing.
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime vs 2017 Chevrolet Volt: plug-in hybrid video test
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
They're two high-volume plug-in hybrids, but they take different approaches to energy efficiency. The Toyota Prius Prime, new for 2017, is the plug-in version of the world's best-known, and best-selling, hybrid car. They're now going.
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60 European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-July 2017
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
The data has been crunched and the latest round of sales figures has arrived for a look at European electric and plug-in hybrid sales through the month of July. With another month on the books, Europe still continues to choose one specific electric car and one plug-in hybrid over all the other choices.
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Plug-in electric car sales for Jan fall after year-end surge
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
While 2017 saw higher U.S. sales of plug-in electric cars than any previous year, expectations for 2018 sales are running even higher. The Chevrolet Bolt EV will be available in all 50 states for a full year, the new 2018 Nissan Leaf with a 151-mile range is now on sale, and of course the Tesla Model 3 will be a factor.
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80 Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, May 2017: what dominance looks like
Green Car Reports
JUNE 6, 2017
As certain as LeBron James reaching the NBA Finals, the Chevy Volt led the Canadian plug-in electric vehicle market in May. Barring a sales collapse in June, it will have led the category for a remarkable two-thirds of the months (48 of 72) in which electric vehicles from major carmakers have been available in Canada.
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Hybrid and electric cars account for 7.5% of Kia 1H 2017 Europe sales, up from 1% in 2016
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2017
Hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for 7.5% Vehicles with all-electric or electrified powertrains represent the greatest area of growth for Kia sales in Europe. The Niro was joined by the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid sedan (428 units) and Soul EV (2,272 units). rise, year-on-year. —Michael Cole.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Feb 2017: Bolt sprints to a speedy start
Green Car Reports
MARCH 6, 2017
The Chevy Bolt EV electric car got off to a fast start in its first full month of Canadian sales, selling 86 vehicles in February. Excluding its first week of availability in late January, the Bolt enjoyed the fourth-best debut month of any plug-in electric vehicle in the Canadian market.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, March 2017: Chevy charges ahead
Green Car Reports
APRIL 6, 2017
The Chevy Volt likely continued its winning ways atop the Canadian plug-in electric vehicle sales charts in March. Its 377 sales give it a comfortable margin over the Tesla Model S's high mark of 325, set in March 2016 before the Model X became available.
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Plug-in hybrid price guide: every 2017 model, with specs
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
The number of plug-in hybrid cars has expanded greatly over the past few years. If you've had trouble keeping track of all of these new plug-in cars, fear not. A couple of weeks ago, we gathered the relevant data for every battery-electric car on sale today, and presented it to you in one place.
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60 Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Nov 2017: the vaulting Chevy Volt
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 7, 2017
A record 582 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids were sold in Canada last month, two months after Chevy delivered a then-record 483 Volts in September. The achievement is even more impressive considering Canadian car sales dropped by 15 percent between the two months, as the industry enters its slow season.
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UK BEV and PHEV registrations up 27% in 2017 to 46,522 units
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2018
From January to December 2017, registrations of electric and plug-in hybrid cars in the UK reached 46,522 units, up 27% from 2016, according to figures released by Go Ultra Low. Meanwhile, the South West and Scotland grew the fastest, boosting plug-in uptake by 140% and 70% respectively against the previous year.
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Germany pumping €1B into plug-in vehicle subsidies, infrastructure; base price cap of €60K
Green Car Congress
APRIL 27, 2016
billion) into subsidies for plug-in vehicles and the supporting charging infrastructure, beginning next month. Electric car buyers will receive a €4,000 (US$4,500) subsidy; buyers of plug-ins will receive €3,000 (US$3,400). The German government will put approximately €1 billion (US$1.1
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150 Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Aug 2017: Chevy Volt's 50th win
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
The Chevrolet Volt won its 17th straight Canadian plug-in electric vehicle sales title in August, which became its 50th overall. Much has changed since its September 2011 arrival in the home of the beaver—which, we note, is not just Oregon State University’s mascot, but Canada’s national animal as well.
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Sales of BMW plug-in cars more than double over last year
Green Car Reports
MARCH 13, 2017
BMW is off to a strong start in meeting its ambitious plug-in car sales goals for 2017. In the first two months of 2017, it doubled combined sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids over the same period in 2016. DON'T MISS: BMW 740e, X5 xDrive 40e: where do low-range plug-in hybrids fit in?
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada for Jan: Outlander has landed (plus 2017 analysis)
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV helped the Canadian plug-in electric vehicle market to its first 1,000-unit January last month. The company sold 174 of its plug-in hybrid SUV in its first full month on sale, representing about 30 percent of overall Outlander sales.
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Hyundai Ioniq, Sonata plug-in hybrids available anywhere in U.S.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 4, 2017
Some manufacturers only offer their plug-in hybrid models in certain markets, even as hybrid models are now generally offered nationwide. Like electric cars, plug-in hybrid sales are sometimes limited to markets deemed suitably friendly to these types of vehicles by their makers. DON'T MISS: 2017 Hyundai.
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95 BMW crosses sales of 100,000 plug-in electric cars
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
Almost exactly three years after the European launch of the i3 electric car in November 2013, BMW has reached a notable milestone in its electrification efforts. The German automaker says it has delivered 100,000 plug-in cars over the past three years. DON'T MISS: New 2017.
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-May 2017
Green Car Reports
JULY 18, 2017
Another month, and another round of European electric car sales data is ready for dissemination. Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles continue to earn a healthy share of the European car market, and it's clear there's still a definitive electric car for Europeans.
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This ‘crazy’ couple is driving an electric car all the way to the South Pole
Electrek
JULY 23, 2023
Last year, we reported on an electric Nissan Ariya that would make a trip from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole manned by Chris Ramsey of Plug in Adventures and his wife Julie, who were also the first to complete the Mongol Rally in an EV in 2017.
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98 Pike Research forecasts China plug-in market to reach 152,000 units/year by 2017, falling short of government targets; BEVs to dominate
Green Car Congress
JULY 5, 2012
PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. Battery-electric (BEVs) will outsell. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. —research director John Gartner.
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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 16, 2021
Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. It was more than a hybrid—it was a plug-in hybrid. How It Works. mpg based on the dashboard computer.
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93 Most Plug-In Electric Car Sales, 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Panasonic Funds Gigafactory: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 15, 2016
Today, the company that sold the most plug-in electric cars worldwide in 2015 isn't one of the usual suspects, the 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid get some updates, and Panasonic commits $1.6 All this and more on Green Car Reports. billion to the Tesla battery "Gigafactory."
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime, Toyota electric car, Tesla Supercharger fee: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Today, we have a video road test of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, a new report claims Toyota will launch a battery-electric car, and Tesla Motors will begin charging for use of its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
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105 2017 Nissan Leaf Renderings, 2016 Volvo XC90 Plug-In, Solid-State Batteries: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 27, 2014
Today on Green Car Reports, we delve into some renderings of possible styling for the 2017 Nissan Leaf electric car, give you all of the details on the 2016 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid, and report on a startup''s claims of a breakthrough in battery design. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
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111 Magna to produce BMW 5-Series plug-in hybrid; second electrified vehicle program to Graz line-up
Green Car Congress
JUNE 20, 2017
BMW’s new 530e plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) will be produced at Magna’s contract manufacturing plant in Graz, Austria, starting in summer 2017. Magna started the split production on the BMW 5 Series sedan in March of this year and will commence production of the Jaguar I-Pace, their first electric car, in the first quarter of 2018.
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Electric Car Price Guide, 'Greenest' Cars, 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 27, 2016
Today, we have our updated electric car price guide, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's annual rankings of the "greenest" and "meanest" cars, and news that the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid will be imported to the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. from China.
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Volkswagen Could Offer Wireless Electric Car Charging By 2017
Green Car Reports
APRIL 3, 2014
Volkswagen is on a plug-in car push right now, releasing several plug-in vehicles over the course of this year and the next. It''s keen to invest in related technology too, hinting that wireless charging could be an option on its vehicles as early as 2017.
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Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Jan 2017: Volt on top again
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
The Chevrolet Volt continued its reign on top of the Canadian electric-vehicle sales charts for the tenth consecutive month in January. The plug-in hybrid Volt's 256 sales obliterated the prior January record of 99 Tesla Model Ses from two years ago this month.
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BMW plans to sell 100,000 plug-in cars in 2017, CEO says
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Among the established German luxury automakers, BMW has so far shown the greatest commitment to electric cars. It launched the "i" sub-brand dedicated to plug-in cars in 2013, and continues to sell the i3 electric city car and i8 plug-in hybrid sport coupe.
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